/aʊt ||; aυt/adv prepFor special uses with many verbs, for example
look out, look at the verb entries. out可与许多动词连用，如
look out，其用法参看有关动词词条。
1 away from the inside of a place 从内至外；向外: He opened the drawer and took a fork out. 他打开抽屉，拿出一把叉子。She opened the window and put her head out. 她打开窗，把头伸了出去。Can you show me the way out? 能不能告诉我怎么出去？ ☞Look at out of. 参看out of。
2 not at home or in your place of work 不在家；不在工作地点: My manager was out when she called. 她来电话时我的经理不在。I'd love a night out -- I'm bored with staying at home. 我很乐意出去一个晚上，我在家里呆腻了。
3 a long distance away from a place, for example from land or your country 离某地很远（如离开陆地或自己国家）: The current is quite strong so don't swim too far out. 水流很急，别游得太远。
4 (used about the sea) when the water is furthest away from the land （指海水）退潮: Don't swim when the tide is on the way out. 退潮时不要游泳。
5 used for showing that sth is no longer hidden （表示不再隐藏或保密）: I love the spring when all the flowers are out. 我喜欢百花齐放的春天。The secret's out now. There's no point pretending any more. 秘密现在已经泄露，没有必要再装模作样。
6 made available to the public; published 被公开；出版: There'll be a lot of controversy when her book comes out next year. 她的书明年问世的时候，会引起很多争议。
7 in a loud voice; clearly 大声；清楚: She cried out in pain. 她痛得大叫。
8 not in fashion 过时；不再流行: Short skirts are out this season. 这个季节穿短裙过时了。
9 (spoken 口语) not possible or acceptable 不可能；不能接受；不行: I'm afraid Friday is out. I've got a meeting that day. 我恐怕星期五不行，那天我有个会。
10 (used about a player in a game or sport) not allowed to continue playing （指游戏或体育运动中的选手）出局，被淘汰: If you get three answers wrong, you're out. 要是你答错三道题，你就被淘汰了。
11 (used about a ball, etc in a game or sport) not inside the playing area and therefore not allowed （指游戏或体育运动中的球等）界外的
12 (used when you are calculating sth) making or containing a mistake; wrong （用于计算）出差错: My guess was only out by a few centimetres. 我基本猜对，误差只有几公分。
13 (used about a light or a fire) not on; not burning （指灯或火）已关掉，已熄灭: The lights are out. They must be in bed. 电灯熄了，他们一定已睡了。Once the fire was completely out, experts were sent in to inspect the damage. 大火完全熄灭以后，马上派了专家去检查损失情况。
be out for sth;be out to do sth to try hard to get or do sth 力图获得某物或做某事:
I'm not out for revenge. 我不想报复。 be/come out to tell family, friends, etc that you are a homosexual 承认自己是同性恋者
out-and-out complete 完全；全面:
It was out-and-out war between us. 我们全面开战了。 out loud=
ALOUD